One of our POWER Data Management Hub members has written a great blog post reviewing the history of proprietary software use in ed research, the benefits of embedded metadata in files, and ways we may move towards more FAIR data in the future. 👇 kylehusmann.com/blog/2024/why-…

Just recalled an exchange with Daniel Kahneman.💔 Shane: "What is the most important trait for becoming a successful academic?" Danny: "The ability to exaggerate the importance of your research."

Colby Hall (Colby Hall) and I are calling for proposals for contributions to a special issue of the Annals of Dyslexia on the impact of literacy legislation. We invite a select number of Commentaries, Perspectives and original research reports. link.springer.com/collections/ca…

Know anyone with at least 3 years experience in special education, particularly working with students who need emotional or behavioral support? Penn State College of Education #SpecialEducation program has a doctoral opportunity. Council for Exceptional Children DDEL DEBH TED CEC Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children

📢Check out our new post summarizing the SERA Pilot Study, which assessed the feasibility of crowdsourcing research & provided valuable insights for refining & expanding SERA for future studies. Stay tuned for more updates on ongoing and upcoming projects! edresearchaccelerator.org/2024/07/02/stu…

"Scientists need more time to think." Yep. nature.com/articles/d4158…

🧬🌟 Check out our latest blog post on Crowdsource Science! Learn how we’re addressing the science achievement gap for students with learning disabilities through innovative crowdsourced research. Read more here: edresearchaccelerator.org/2024/07/29/cro…

🚀 Join the SERA Research Partner Network! 🚀 Ready to dive into cutting-edge crowdsourced studies in special education? No strings attached, just exciting opportunities! 🌟 Learn more and sign up: bit.ly/SERAPartner

Announcement! 📣 We are again tracking special education faculty job postings across the US, and data collection started this week! Please share this link with scholars on the 2024-2025 job market: bit.ly/PODSpecialEd #SpecialEdHigherEdJobs

Attention doctoral students! NCSER is announcing a Dissertation Research Fellowship Program. The total budget is $50k for one year. The proposal length is 8 pages. RFA will be out 8/29. Due date is 11/4. We're targeting four areas of needed research. federalregister.gov/documents/2024…

The University of California is banning masks in the middle of one of the largest summer COVID surges of the pandemic. Unacceptable. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

We just announced $10 million to support Minnesota’s special education workforce.   I know the impact a dedicated teacher can have on a student's life. Investing in our special education workforce is going to help ensure every student has what they need to thrive.

Academic publishing houses' profit (2023): Elsevier $2.3 billion Taylor & Francis $1.1 billion Springer $572 million The amount they pay article authors and reviewers (2023): $0 If you ever want an article I wrote, email me at [email protected] and it's yours free.

Academic publisher Elsevier's profit margin compared to Apple, Google, and Microsoft Apple: 28% Google: 25% Microsoft: 34% Elsevier: 37% with a revenue of $3.9 billion. Elsevier's payment to academic authors and reviewers: $0